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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in advance of the 75th anniversary of VE
Day, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Air
Crew Europe Star, in line with the Atlantic Star, to ensure that Bomber Command aircrew
who have not received either a 1939-45 Star, nor a Bomber Command clasp, get recognition
for their sacrifice and service during World War II.

<p>We have enormous admiration and respect for the unique contribution and sacrifice
made by Bomber Command aircrew which has been recognised in various ways. Bomber Command
aircrew serving after 5 June 1944 (the end date for award of the Air Crew Europe Star)
were given recognition for their service in the form of the France and Germany Star.</p><p>Subsequently,
in his independent Medals Review in 2012, Sir John Holmes concluded that Bomber Command
had been treated inconsistently with those who served in Fighter Command, and his
recommendation of the award of the clasp to Bomber Command air crew was to bring this
Command into line with Fighter Command veterans who were awarded a Battle of Britain
clasp to the 1939-45 Star, thus reflecting the significant contribution both made
to defeating the Nazi threat.</p><p>In light of the above, we have no plans to revisit
the issue of Medallic recognition for Bomber Command veterans, further to the findings
of Sir John Holmes' review. It is a matter for the Advisory Military Sub Committee
(AMSC) of the Committee on the Grants of Honours, Decorations and Medals, to whom
a case regarding Bomber Command has been submitted, to determine whether they will
give the issue further consideration.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her Department's publication,
Mortgage and landlord possession statistics in England and Wales, April to June 2019
(provisional), published on 8 August 2019, which large mortgage provider has driven
up the number of home repossessions to their highest level since 2014.

<p>The organisation was required to provide its details to enable the court to process
its possession claims. It would be inappropriate to release such information where
it would be likely to prejudice an organisation’s commercial interests.</p>

<p>Local authorities have a duty to ensure people receive appropriate care and support.
We have given them access to up to £3.9 billion more dedicated funding for adult social
care this year, and a further £410 million has been made available for adult and children’s
services.</p><p>We will set out our plans to reform the social care system at the
earliest opportunity to ensure it is sustainable for the future.</p>

<p>The UK is a world leader in clean growth – leading the G20 in cutting emissions
while growing the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The recent Offshore Wind Sector Deal is a
fantastic example of how this government and industry are partnering to create good
jobs in new low carbon supply chains whilst further decarbonising our power sector.</p><p>
</p><p>We are also working to support clean growth internationally, which is why we
have bid to host COP26 in 2020, to demonstrate our commitment towards the Paris agreement
and maintain momentum.</p>

<p>We are committed to ensuring prisons are places where offenders can turn their
backs on crime – reducing reoffending and keeping the public safe. In order for prisons
to enable rehabilitation, they must first be places of safety and so we are taking
urgent action to improve prison safety and security, alongside reforms to overhaul
the system to focus on the rehabilitation of offenders.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested
£70 million to improve safety, security and decency in prisons, allowing us to fund
new security scanners, improved searching techniques, phone-blocking technology and
a financial crime unit to target criminals operating in prisons. Alongside this, we
have taken immediate action to strengthen the frontline with over 4,700 new prison
officers.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce reoffending, we are implementing a cohesive plan
to ensure offenders receive the right interventions to meet their individual needs.
This includes investing £7 million in in-cell telephones to allow prisoners to maintain
important family ties, and tackling health issues such as drug addiction through our
drugs strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure that everyone leaving prison has access
to a secure job and stable accommodation. Last year we launched the Education and
Employment strategy to ensure offenders are set on a path to employment from the outset.
Governors now have control to commission education provision that leads to work and
we are engaging with employers to take on prisoners on ROTL or after release via the
New Futures Network, which has had more than 230 businesses register to work with
prisons since its launch. We also recently made changes so that Governors can now
consider Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) earlier and in more cases to enable prisoners
to enter the workplace sooner.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Government’s Rough Sleeping
Strategy we have invested £6 million in pilot schemes bringing together prisons, local
authorities, probation providers to help offenders find accommodation on release.</p>

<p>One year ago, our Education and Employment Strategy set out plans to transform
the way prisoners develop the skills they need to secure employment on release.</p><p>Since
then, we have overhauled the prison education system through implementing new contracts
and a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). These allow governors to commission skills-based
training and education that meets the needs of the local labour market.</p><p>We have
also introduced the New Futures Network (NFN), which brokers partnerships between
prisons and employers in England and Wales, and a new ROTL framework to increase the
opportunities available for prisoners to gain experience in real workplaces.</p>

<p>To date over 3,600 organisations have signed the Covenant at an average rate of
30 per week, up from five per month in 2014. In addition, all Local Authorities in
Great Britain and four in Northern Ireland have pledged to uphold the Armed Forces
Covenant.</p><p> </p><p>Broadening support for the Covenant is a top priority for
the Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board and the Armed Forces Covenant annual report
outlines the progress we have made.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what
steps he has taken to stimulate increased lending from high street banks to small
and medium-sized house builders in England.

<p>The Government fully recognises the important role small and medium sized house
builders (SME) play in delivering much needed housing in this country. We have already
put in place a number of initiatives to help SME builders overcome barriers, specifically
access to finance through the provision of the £4.5 billion Home Building Fund. £2.5
billion of which provides short term loans to SME housebuilders, custom builders and
innovators. £110 million of that funding has been used to set up The Housing Growth
Partnership. <br> <br>Launched in 2015, this is a £220 million partnership between
Lloyds Bank and Homes England and is supporting the growth of SME house builders and
expansion in the UK housing stock. It will deliver 3,400 homes. In addition, the Home
Building Fund has also provided £125 million for the the Housing Delivery Fund launched
by Barclays Bank and Homes England, in September 2018. The £1 billion development
finance Fund will help build thousands of new homes across England. Of the £1 billion
fund, Barclays is providing £875 million. <br> <br>A key priority of The Housing Delivery
Fund is to support small and medium sized businesses to develop homes for rent or
sale including social housing, retirement living and the private rented sector, whilst
also supporting innovation in the model of delivery such as brownfield land and urban
regeneration projects.</p><p>The Chancellor announced at Budget 2018 that the British
Business Bank will deliver a new scheme providing guarantees to support up to £1 billion
of lending to SME house builders. My Department and Homes England are currently working
with the British Business Bank to implement this scheme.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what
assessment he has made of the adequacy of current lending conditions to (a) large,
(b) medium, (c) small and (d) micro house builders in England.

<p>The Government fully recognises the important role small and medium sized house
builders (SME) play in delivering much needed housing in this country. We have already
put in place a number of initiatives to help SME builders overcome barriers, specifically
access to finance through the provision of the £4.5 billion Home Building Fund. £2.5
billion of which provides short term loans to SME housebuilders, custom builders and
innovators. £110 million of that funding has been used to set up The Housing Growth
Partnership. <br> <br>Launched in 2015, this is a £220 million partnership between
Lloyds Bank and Homes England and is supporting the growth of SME house builders and
expansion in the UK housing stock. It will deliver 3,400 homes. In addition, the Home
Building Fund has also provided £125 million for the the Housing Delivery Fund launched
by Barclays Bank and Homes England, in September 2018. The £1 billion development
finance Fund will help build thousands of new homes across England. Of the £1 billion
fund, Barclays is providing £875 million. <br> <br>A key priority of The Housing Delivery
Fund is to support small and medium sized businesses to develop homes for rent or
sale including social housing, retirement living and the private rented sector, whilst
also supporting innovation in the model of delivery such as brownfield land and urban
regeneration projects.</p><p>The Chancellor announced at Budget 2018 that the British
Business Bank will deliver a new scheme providing guarantees to support up to £1 billion
of lending to SME house builders. My Department and Homes England are currently working
with the British Business Bank to implement this scheme.</p>